#26 - Ser y Estar for Spanish Beginners
Speaking Spanish for Beginners
Latin ELE
4.8 • 901 Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Ser" and "Estar." To be... and to be again?
Confused about when to use ser and estar in Spanish?
You're not alone! In this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners, you'll learn simple, beginner-friendly rules to help you use these two tricky verbs with confidence.
Get a solid head start for your next conversation en español. ¡Vamos!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Ser or estar? |
| 0:10.0 | To be or wait? |
| 0:13.0 | To be again? |
| 0:15.0 | Why are there two verbs that mean to be in Spanish? |
| 0:19.0 | Well, let's find out in this new episode of speaking Spanish for beginners. |
| 0:24.1 | Let's go. |
| 0:28.8 | What do, my dear listener? |
| 0:31.9 | How'stas? |
| 0:33.5 | All bien? |
| 0:34.9 | I really hope so. |
| 0:36.6 | Welcome to a new episode of speaking Spanish for beginners. |
| 0:40.2 | Me Y'am Marco and I'm the creator of this podcast. |
| 0:45.6 | And in this episode, you'll learn some of the uses of the verbs, |
| 0:49.4 | Ser and Estar. |
| 0:52.0 | Have you heard about these two verbs before? |
| 0:54.7 | Yes, they are a pain in the ass. |
| 0:57.1 | They seem to be a headache for many students, |
| 1:00.0 | but here I will give you some explanation on how they work |
| 1:02.8 | and also a listening exercise |
| 1:04.9 | so you can practice this verb and learn how to use them. |
| 1:08.9 | Listas? |
| 1:10.1 | Vamos! |
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